Wire-clamp.



H. L. CARROLL,

WIRBOLAMP. APPLICATION FILED APR.6, 1912.

Patented Oct. 22, 1912.

' HARRY L. csiuzorncr GASSAWAY, wnsr vmerum.

WIRE-CLAMP.

To all whom it my concern; Be itQk nown-that I, HARRY -a citize'rizof'the United States, residing at Gass'aw-ay, in the county of Braxton and State ofgWe st, Virginia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Wire-Clamps,

of which thefollowingis a specification.

The invention relates to clamps, and more 1 v I particularly to the class of wire clamps for v w I The primary insulators. p

object of the invention 1s :the provision of a wire clamp, in which an i y the wire will be prevented from dropping electric current wi're may be readily and quickly fastened to an insulator mounted on V telegraph pole or other support, so that 5 therefrom. j

- Another object of the invention is the pro vision of a wire clamp inwhich the retaininvention consists in theconstruction, com- .ing wire or 10 lever whichfmay'be readily manipulated by op'is fastened by means of a hand for the tightening of the retaining wire or loop about an insulator for the securing of "an electric, current wire thereto, 'so that the same will be held fast and prevented from sagging;

further object of the invention is the provision of a wire clamp which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and etfieientin its purpose, strong, durable, and inexpensive n manufacture.

liVith theseand other ob ects in view, the

-Jhi'nati0r1 jand arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more trated in the accompanying drawings, and

'pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

Inthe drawings: Fi ure 1 is a side elevation of an insulator, liowing the clamp 1n thereto. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof. F 1g. 31s a plan view of the clamp, removed from the insulator, the same being shown opened. Fig 4 is a similar view, showing the clamp closed.

Similar-reference characters indicate cor- .:responding parts throughoutthe several -vicws of the drawings.

Referring to therlimvings by numerals, 5 designates an insulator of the ordinary well- L. CAnRoLL,

fully described, illus- Specification of Letters Pa-tent. Patented Oct, 22, 1912, Application filed April 6. 1912. Serial No. 6 8,944:

known type adapted to be mounted upon a telegraph poleor other support, the said insulator being formed with an annular wire receiving groove 6, in which is adapted to rest or engage an electric current wire 7 as usual, the wire being clamped to the insulator in the groove therein by-means of a device, presently described.

The wire clamping device comprises a retaining loop 8 formed from-a single wire, bent at opposite ends to provide eyes 9 and 10, respectively, the ends of the wire forming the loop 8 being twisted about the said wire, so as toprevent the opening of the eyes when strain is applied thereto, and engaged with the eye 9 is a hand lever 11, one end being formed with an eye 12 loosely engaging the eye 9, while the opposite end is doubled on itself to form a handle 13, the lever intermediate its ends being bent to form a nose or book 14; for engagement in the eye 10, so that upon swinging the lever 11 in one direction, the loop 8 will be drawn taut about the insulator 5, the said loop 8 bein engaged in the groove 6 therein, and is a 'apted to straddle the electric current wire 7 whereby on the tightening of the loop, the said wire 7 will be fastened't-o the insulator securely to prevent the loosening thereof or the sagging of the same.

It will be obvious that on moving the lever 11 in the reverse direction from that heretofore stated, the loop 8 may be slaclc ened or loosened about the insulator 5, thus permitting the adjustment of the electric wire 7, or the detachment thereof from the insulator. 7

It is,-of course, understood, that the loop 8 of the wireclamp may be made of any size, so as to accommodate varying sizcd insulators or supports for the electric current wires.

\Vhat is claimed is:

A wire clamp comprising a loop formed from a single strand of resilient ivirc bent to provide. eve terminals, one of said eye tcrminals being elongated and of greater size than the other. a catch lever formed from a single strand of relatively slill' wire and lltl\'- iug an eye al-one cud loosely engaging the smaller eye of the loop member and also having a curved handle at its opposite end, i In testimon whereof I afiix my signature agd a nose formed in thef legerlend enga ein presence 0 two witnesses.

a ie in the larger eye'o t e 00p mem'er 1 whereby on swinging the lever in pne direc- HARRY CARROLL" 5 tion the loop member can be drawn taut and Witnesses:

fastened about an insulator for the securing BEN Gnminsrm, of a current wire thereto. G. R. SPRIGG.

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Washington, D. 0. 

